[Edratman]

I've been playing computer games ab ova, and the only game that I played as much as this is Civ 1. The reasons I like the game are:

1. Each nation is not a cookie cutter copy of the every other faction.
2. The game is an almost perfect paper/rock/scissors game in that no matter what strategy you use, there is a counter strategy that tops it.
3. Largest and best army does not guarantee battle success.
4. Infinite variety in choices.
5. You are constantly balancing your expenditures in guns/butter decisions that have serious and major impact on the game.
6.Pretender setup is a game in itself, with total impact on the game itself.
7. Strategy changes not only with with nation chosen but neighboring nations also.
8. The variety in units abilities is enormous.
9. You really do not have access to all units.
10. Not everything that happens is good or beneficial. Even resource searching may find a downside.
11. There seems to be no end to the surprises hidden in the game.
12. The developers (KO & JK) have promised to send everyone who says nice things about the game a tall, buxom 25 year old Swedish beauty without any inhibitions.

The only negative comment I hav about the game is the micromanagement required. On large maps, you can spend 20 to 30 minutes performing your turn.